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Fort Collins, CO Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · metro area
Fort Collins, CO home values are down 0.3% over the past year, to a typical $546k - 4% below the July 2022 peak. Typical rent is $1,973 a month (+1.6% in a year).
Typical home value
$546k
-0.3% (-$1,815) in 12 months
From the peak
-4%
Peak $567k, Jul 2022
Since Dec 2019
+31%
from $416k
Typical rent
$1,973/mo
+1.6% in 12 months
Income needed to buy
$144k/yr
20% down, 30% of income
Days to go under contract
56
September 2026

Fort Collins, CO home values since 2000

$200k$300k$400k$500k$600k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $567k (Jul 2022)Now $546k

Last few years

$400k$450k$500k$550k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $567k (Jul 2022)Now $546k

Rent in Fort Collins, CO

$1,250$1,500$1,750$2,000201520172019202120232025Now $1,973

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Fort Collins, CO home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,680/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,973/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Fort Collins, CO vs Colorado vs the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
This metro$546k-0.3%$1,973/mo
Colorado$529k-1.3%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Fort Collins, CO?

Yes - the typical Fort Collins, CO-area home value is down 0.3% over the past 12 months, at $546k (September 2026). Values are 4% below their July 2022 peak of $567k.

Is the Fort Collins, CO housing market crashing?

Home values are 4% below their July 2022 peak and down 0.3% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Fort Collins, CO?

Typical rent in the Fort Collins, CO metro is $1,973 a month (September 2026), +1.6% over 12 months.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Fort Collins, CO?

About $144k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).

Nearby and similar metros

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Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Fort Collins, CO metro area. How we calculate.